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The start of the school year is a more meaningful "new year" than Jan. 1 for me.

Ever since I started school, the end of summer marked the end of a "year." Even the years before I started working for a school district (meaning my work year matches the school year, even though I don't actually get summers off), the start of fall marked the start of a new "year."

I feel like this is true for a lot of people, especially if they have children.